Director, Brand Finance

At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role

The Brand & Alliance Finance Director will play a critical role in supporting the financial performance and strategic direction of our US Market brands. This role requires heavy business partnering with Genmab senior leadership and Alliance business partners to drive growth and ensure financial goals are met.  The Brand & Alliance Finance Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of brand financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and strategic planning. A strong strategic mindset, cross functional partnership, extensive financial acumen, and the ability to lead and influence at all levels of the organization are key requirements.  This position reports to the VP of Finance, US Market and Alliances. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes for US Market Brands in close collaboration with our alliance partners.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to brand and alliance leadership, identifying opportunities for growth, and providing recommendations that influence business decisions
• Lead financial management of our commercial alliances and ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitor and analyze brand performance, including Sales, P&L, and other key metrics.
• Lead the financial evaluation of new product launches, strategic investments, and other brand initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, and other G&A functions to support brand strategies and initiatives.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, alliance leadership, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making and scenario planning.
• Lead the continuous improvement of financial reporting processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accounting standards, and internal controls
• Lead, mentor, and develop a direct report to be a high performer while providing career development opportunities.
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis support on US Market initiatives and projects.
• Other responsibilities and projects assigned by the VP of Finance, US Market and Alliances.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required. A CPA/ MBA or other graduate degree is desired.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in operational finance
• SAP and Adaptive experience is a plus
• Alliance partnership experience is a plus
• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP and IFRS)
• Strong experience in designing & leading best-in-class FP&A processes, working with a large complex global life sciences company is required.
• Ability to frame and communicate to executive leadership and alliance partners clearly and concisely
• Progressive, forward thinker; ambitious; comfortable with ambiguity; tenacious; flexible.
• Drive tangible results, able to push for results but also collaborate with others to drive them. 
• Effective in using state of the art of analysis tools to ensure timely, accurate, and insightful forecasts; systems implementation and fluency in latest digital trends in FP&A is a plus.
• Experience working in a variety of financial or operating assignments in which he or she has been responsible for executing best-in-class disciplines to optimize business results.
• Ability to balance multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities to achieve a positive outcome.
• Team player with an ownership mentality who will “roll up the sleeves,” and demonstrate a diplomatic, intuitive and mature presence; operate well in a fast-paced environment.

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations

Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website. 

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Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.